Where does “ectropion” come from?

ectropion (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐκτρόπιον, from Ancient Greek ἐκτρέπω, from Ancient Greek ἐκ, from Proto-Hellenic *eks.

ectropion (English): A condition of loose eyelids, characterized by...

Definitions

  1. A condition of loose eyelids, characterized by...

Ancestry of “ectropion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐκτρόπιονan everted eyelid
2Ancient Greekἐκτρέπωto turn inside out
3Ancient GreekἐκOut of, from; from, with the source of; to denote...
4Proto-Hellenic*eks—

Words derived from “ectropion”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *eks →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐκ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐκτρέπω →